Tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis), a novel non-obese animal model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis), a novel non-obese animal model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a severe public health problem that is affecting a large proportion of the world population. Generally, NAFLD in patients is usually accompanied by obesity, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), for which numerous anim...

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Main Authors: Linqiang Zhang, Xiaoyun Wu, Shasha Liao, Yunhai Li, Zhiguo Zhang, Qing Chang, Ruyue Xiao, Bin Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-10-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis)
High energy diet
Animal model
Non-obese fatty liver
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/10/1545

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